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Trump hails US overtaking of Japan in steel production

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised his countr...

Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 5...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Ukrainian sumo wrest...

The final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was held at Ryogoku Kokugika...

Editorial: Debates over Japan-US alliance, diplomatic a...

With the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to power, Japan's diplomatic stra...

Ski jumping: Olympic champ Kobayashi biding time with m...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Looking to add to his gold and silver medals won at the 2022 Wi...

Child suicides in Japan hit record high in 2025 for 2nd...

The number of children in Japan who died by suicide in 2025 hit a record high fo...

Northern and western Japan brace for more heavy snowstorms

Northern and western parts of Japan ‌face more heavy snowstorms later this week,...

Editorial: Japan must look beyond numbers as yearly vis...

In 2025, the number of inbound tourists to Japan reached approximately 42.68 mil...

The Mainichi News Quiz: Why was a marathon in western J...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

Early blooming canola flowers make striking scene in re...

AWAJI, Hyogo -- A spectacular sight is greeting visitors to a renowned flower pa...

Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in 'Streets o...

(AP) -- Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapoli...

Snow forecast to accumulate in central Tokyo

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Snow could accumulate in central Tokyo through late Thursday du...

Winter chill threatens top voter turnout record in Japa...

YAMAGATA -- This northern Japan prefecture's status as having the nation's highe...

Japan's left-leaning forces lag as social media rises, ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's left-leaning political forces have struggled to gain tr...

Gov't car ran at 130 kph in fatal multivehicle accident...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A government car was traveling at about 130 kilometers per hour...

Tokyo's Haneda airport tops 90 million users for 1st ti...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of travelers using Tokyo's Haneda airport for domest...